Animals slaughtered for meat in Finland
Finland: Animals slaughtered for meat was 264,220 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
264,220
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
100th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.11 million
in 1964
All-time low
259,590
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Animals slaughtered for meat in Finland, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 264,220 for animals slaughtered for meat in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animals slaughtered for meat in Finland peaked at 1.11 million in 1964 and was at its lowest, 259,590, in 2022.
Finland ranks 100th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Animals slaughtered for meat in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 867,000 | — |
| 1962 | 967,200 | +11.6% |
| 1963 | 1.03 million | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 1.11 million | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 1.06 million | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 877,800 | -17.3% |
| 1967 | 908,900 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 821,700 | -9.6% |
| 1969 | 971,600 | +18.2% |
| 1970 | 855,800 | -11.9% |
| 1971 | 828,000 | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 776,500 | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 688,700 | -11.3% |
| 1974 | 836,100 | +21.4% |
| 1975 | 779,600 | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 734,600 | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 672,500 | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 650,500 | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 653,500 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 648,500 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 637,700 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 608,800 | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 601,600 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 633,300 | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 635,700 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 626,500 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 620,800 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 547,200 | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 497,800 | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 510,500 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 512,000 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 494,200 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 443,000 | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 438,400 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 396,000 | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 393,400 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 413,500 | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 387,300 | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 370,800 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 368,000 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 350,300 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 339,100 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 345,800 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 327,650 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 306,250 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 304,020 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 301,010 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 275,060 | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 272,600 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 270,000 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 273,300 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 269,400 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 271,300 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 274,600 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 283,080 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 284,850 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 278,200 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 277,860 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 272,380 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 264,800 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 261,630 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 259,590 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 262,250 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 264,220 | +0.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 264,220 is above the median for high income countries, which is 161,025, 1.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Finland's 264,220 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 433,650, 61% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 957,811 | 821,700 | 1.11 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 747,580 | 650,500 | 855,800 | 10 |
| 1980s | 605,790 | 497,800 | 648,500 | 10 |
| 1990s | 435,910 | 370,800 | 512,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 318,979 | 272,600 | 368,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 275,497 | 269,400 | 284,850 | 10 |
| 2020s | 262,498 | 259,590 | 264,800 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More agriculture & rural data for Finland
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0312 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3975 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0795 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4004 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,466 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5476 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animals slaughtered for meat in Finland?
- Animals slaughtered for meat in Finland was 264,220 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 million in 1964.
- What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 259,590 in 2022.
- How does Finland rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Finland ranks 100th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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